Opinion: How Does the Harris-Walz Campaign Solve a Problem Like Pennsylvania?
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Mike Segar/REUTERSOn Tuesday, Kamala Harris delivered the performance of her political life, schooling Donald Trump before 67 million viewers. To top it off, she garnered the endorsement of Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift and swung the prediction markets her way. Still, the Harris-Walz campaign is just breaking even in Swift’s home state—and only narrowly ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin. Democrats trail badly among voters without a four-year degree. A replay of 2020 looms.In hindsight, Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as VP may yet prove costly, even outcome determinative. In early August, she could have gone a long way to locking down the Keystone State and its 19 electoral votes, had she picked its governor, Josh Shapiro. Instead, the vice-president went with someone who wouldn’t outshine her. (Some contend that Harris was scared-off of Shapiro by her party’s progressive-wing.)Confident politicians recognize that boldness can yield outsized rewards. John F. Kennedy in 1960 and Ronald Reagan, 20 years later, discounted “chemistry” and opted for their rival. Both knew that only thing mattered—winning.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Kamala Harris's performance in the debate was impressive, but her VP pick, Tim Walz, may not have been the best choice. Walz is not well-known outside of Minnesota and may not have helped Harris win over voters in Pennsylvania. The article suggests that Harris may have missed an opportunity to win Pennsylvania by choosing Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, as her VP instead.